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Industrial Inkjet Ltd USA (IIJ USA), the fast-expanding manufacturer of industry leading digital print engines based on Konica Minolta inkjet printheads, is proud to announce the addition of Courtney Marshall and Stuart Hill as Account Managers to the team in Golden, CO.

Interior and exterior decoration are favorite fields of exploration for inkjet printing. Yet, as the world of decoration is very diverse, it is absolutely necessary to study each application in detail in order to develop inkjet printing solution that allow the industry to move to digital.

Inkjet printing is now really finding its way in industrial environments. One example is the wooden pallet manufacturing industry. Without doubt, you will have seen the EUR or EPAL logos on the sides of these pallets.

120 leading companies from 21 countries are making their preparations for InPrint Italy, the exhibition of industrial printing technology taking place at the MiCo - Milano Congressi in Milan from 20 to 22 November.

Mexar is a UK based inkjet ink development company that works with OEMs’, end users and other ink companies to develop inks for textiles, décor and other industrial print markets. Established in 2008 by Andy Hancock and Roger Tirrell – the business has grown into an innovative developer that plays a key role for inkjet in unlocking new market potential. Ahead of their first exhibiting appearance at InPrint, we talked to Andy Hancock about the business and the development of industrial inkjet.

Ahead of InPrint 2018, I recently interviewed Ronald van den Broek who is the General Manager of Sales at Mimaki Europe about the industrial print innovators background and view of the development and future of industrial printing.

Industry features, articles & interviews

Industrial Inkjet Ltd USA (IIJ USA), the fast-expanding manufacturer of industry leading digital print engines based on Konica Minolta inkjet printheads, is proud to announce the addition of Courtney Marshall and Stuart Hill as Account Managers to the team in Golden, CO.

Interior and exterior decoration are favorite fields of exploration for inkjet printing. Yet, as the world of decoration is very diverse, it is absolutely necessary to study each application in detail in order to develop inkjet printing solution that allow the industry to move to digital.

Inkjet printing is now really finding its way in industrial environments. One example is the wooden pallet manufacturing industry. Without doubt, you will have seen the EUR or EPAL logos on the sides of these pallets.

120 leading companies from 21 countries are making their preparations for InPrint Italy, the exhibition of industrial printing technology taking place at the MiCo - Milano Congressi in Milan from 20 to 22 November.

Xaar, a world-leader in industrial inkjet printing, will highlight at InPrint Milan 2018 (stand 820; 20-22 November) how OEMs can use its printheads to get to market faster, develop inkjet solutions cost-effectively, and better meet their customers’ needs – enabling them to get ahead of the competition and achieve more.

Mexar is a UK based inkjet ink development company that works with OEMs’, end users and other ink companies to develop inks for textiles, décor and other industrial print markets. Established in 2008 by Andy Hancock and Roger Tirrell – the business has grown into an innovative developer that plays a key role for inkjet in unlocking new market potential. Ahead of their first exhibiting appearance at InPrint, we talked to Andy Hancock about the business and the development of industrial inkjet.

Ahead of InPrint 2018, I recently interviewed Ronald van den Broek who is the General Manager of Sales at Mimaki Europe about the industrial print innovators background and view of the development and future of industrial printing.

TOKYO, November 12, 2018 – Ricoh Company, Ltd. today announced that the company has reached an agreement to buy ColorGATE Digital Output Solutions GmbH (hereafter “ColorGATE”), a leading software provider in the printing industry with a specific competence in color management. This acquisition is designed to strengthen Ricoh’s growing industrial printing business. The transfer of shares is scheduled to complete on November 30, 2018.

Just like the years before Seiko Instruments GmbH will be represented as a constant value of the InPrint Show this year in Milan as well.

We will be focusing on vertical printing with the RC1536-L printhead. It will be demonstrated by the newly launched coding machine X1Jet SX from Bluhm Systeme GmbH with a print speed of up to 150 m/min.

The general trend toward customization is a hallmark of the digital age. The option of custom-enhancing high-quality mass-produced items and thus reaching consumers or customers on a personal level opens up attractive new and profitable business models for manufacturers of branded goods and industrial production companies. As a result, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is expecting a high level of interest in the possibilities for custom-finishing and printing on objects at InPrint 2018, which is taking place from November 20 to 22 in Milan.

When any kind of image is printed with a digital inkjet process there are a number of technical problems that must be solved in order for the process to be successful. From the ink, to the head, through the electronics to the mechanics of the print engine to the software that is running it. Whatever it is, it requires a datapath. We talked to Phil Duffy at Meteor Inkjet about the growing number of industrial applications and the challenge that Meteor’s innovative technology is rising to meet.

In a world increasingly dominated by noise it is refreshing to learn of a business that credits their current success to listening. Asking the right questions, listening and then developing the right solution has been instrumental for Archipelago in the development of Powerdrop. Powerdrop is a new technological solution for the jetting of viscous fluids in manufacturing processes. In this interview we talk to CEO Guy Newcombe about Powerdrop and the opportunity that it presents.Guy has worked in inkjet for over 30 years.

Corrugated printing is now mainstream, as you can see from this Amazon example, but it took time to get there and there were one or two casualties along the way. Guest Blogger - Mark Bale from DoDxAct looks at the developments in this exciting new print market.

Bergstein Digital Printing BV, located in Holland, is well known for their industrial single pass printers. I was fortunate enough to visit Bergstein BV in Kerkrade and speak to Peter about his business and his vision for the future.